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Fabdec EXCELSIOR Installation Manual

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1845 Tech Manual.qxd
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1:20 pm
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EXCELSIOR
UNVENTED WATER HEATERS
INSTALLATION MANUAL
Design for living

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  • Page 1 1845 Tech Manual.qxd 23/11/05 1:20 pm Page 2 EXCELSIOR UNVENTED WATER HEATERS INSTALLATION MANUAL Design for living...
  • Page 2 INDIRECT UNVENTED WATER HEATERS INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE COMMENCING WITH EXTERNAL EXPANSION TANK UNVENTED CYLINDERS ARE DESIGNED TO BS STANDARD AND Fabdec Ltd is one of the worlds leading unvented water heater INSTALLED TO RELEVANT BUILDING REGULATIONS manufacturers. THE RELEVANT REGULATIONS ARE Your water heater is made from Duplex Stainless Steel, which is one of the toughest and best grades of steel currently available.
  • Page 3 All your water – hot and cold – is direct from the mains Site the Excelsior unvented water heater wherever convenient Excelsior fills your bath in minutes and will run two at the same time (subject to good plumbing and flow rates)
  • Page 4 : Under no circumstances must the factory fitted temperature pressure relief valve be removed. This will totally invalidate any WARNING guarantee or claim. The cold-water inlet valve assembly must be fitted or the Excelsior unit will not perform satisfactorily. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO VENT THE PRIMARY CIRCUIT THROUGH THE EXCELSIOR UNIT.
  • Page 5 It can even be located at a point near to where the mains supply enters the This is particularly easy to fit on the Excelsior units; a Swept Tee premises if this is more convenient. When installing the cold water...
  • Page 6 1845 Tech Manual.qxd 23/11/05 1:23 pm Page 7 SECONDARY CIRCULATION CONNECTION DIAGRAM Fig.3 2 * 2 PORT (S-PLAN) VALVE SYSTEM GUIDANCE LAYOUT ONLY Fig.4...
  • Page 7 Replacements can only be obtained from your authorised contractor and must conform to the latest IEE wiring regulations dealer or Fabdec Ltd. Do not switch the power on until the unit has been filled with All our heating elements have a built in manual reset cut-out. This water and all wiring has been earthed, see Fig.
  • Page 8 If water fails to drain from Excelsior unit, vent the system by If you need to site the Excelsior unit In the middle of the house opening the temperature pressure relief valve. your discharge pipe to the tundish can be as far away as 9m, which in most cases is enough to run the final discharge point.
  • Page 9 1845 Tech Manual.qxd 23/11/05 1:24 pm Page 10 G3 REQUIREMENT areas etc. are acceptable providing that where children may play or otherwise come into contact with discharges a wire ‘…there shall be precautions…to ensure that the hot water cage or similar guard is positioned to prevent contact, whilst discharged from safety devices is safely conveyed to where it is visible maintaining visibility.
  • Page 10 Check current amps drawn by the heater, should be approx. 15 PROBLEM SOLVING amps. If heating element fails to operate, change the complete No water in tap from the Excelsior Unit heating element assembly. Check that mains supply is on.
  • Page 11 If your Excelsior unit develops a leak we will supply you with a new one. We ask for a nominal up front payment to prevent fraud. We will require the original unit to be returned to us for inspection along with a copy of your logbook. When it is confirmed that it has failed within the terms of the warranty the up front payment will be refunded.
  • Page 12 UK Head Office Fabdec Ltd Grange Road Ellesmere Shropshire SY12 9DG UK Tel: + 44 (0) 1691 627200 Sales/Service Tel: + 44 (0) 1691 627210 Fax: + 44 (0) 1691 627222 Email: excelsior.sales@fabdec.com Website: www.fabdec.com AFFIX STAMP HERE Fabdec Ltd Grange Road...